Bettelwurfhütte from the Halltal

Photo: Haneburger · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

5.7km
Total Distance
1,314m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A 5.7 km climb of about 1,310 m from the car park at the entrance of the Halltal above Absam up the old salt-mining valley and the steep slopes of the Karwendel to the Bettelwurfhütte at 2,077 m. The hut looks over the Inn valley to the Zillertal Alps. It is a long and steep climb on rocky paths; the hut is staffed in summer.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Drinking water
    at the start
  2. 2
    Shelter
    at the start
  3. 3
    Maximiliansbrünnl · 0.4km
    Drinking water
  4. 4
    Drinking water · 0.8km
  5. 5
    Bettelwurfbrünnl · 2.2km
    Drinking water
  6. 6
    Jakobibründlquelle · 2.3km
    Spring · springs can run dry
  7. 7
    Bettelwurfhütte
    at the end · Mountain hut
Bus stop
Bettelwurfsiedlung · 238m from the start
Parking
40m from the start
Path grade (SAC)
T3
Surface
rock 51%, gravel 26%, natural ground 17%
Marked route
Wanderweg 222

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Difficulty

5/5 · Very Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes